Charles de Gaulle, who knew his people well, once said: "Every Frenchman
wants to benefit from one or several privileges. It is his way of affirming his
passion for equality".
Charles de Gaulle understood what his people were like. From the times...

France is a country with a strong sense of its own identity and traditions, the so-called exception franaise. Currently, there is widespread concern about what it means to be French that stems from threats such as the global economy, the European...

Thesis advisor: Marie-Claire Rohinsky.; "Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts [in Modern Languages]."; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,2000; Includes bibliographical references (leaves...